"Adept-rank and higher," he said, "first-time buyers… 1,000 gold. That's fair. They know how hard it is to raise attributes at their level. I need to keep the price in the same range as the auction. Otherwise, the prince might think I've scammed him, I don't want trouble knocking on my door."
"For those same buyers, any repeat purchases drop to 50 gold. They've already gained the permanent buff, so they're just coming back for the temporary strength boost. Keep 'em hooked.
50 golden coins is a reasonable price. It's double the price of my iced tea, and nearly has double the effect."
He paused, then added another tier for the lower ranks—apprentices, novices, those still clawing their way toward adept.
"One hundred gold for them. Still expensive, but they'll pay it. It's worth ten times more in attribute growth."
A satisfied smirk tugged at his lips. It was solid. Balanced.
Then the grin faded.
His mind conjured a scene.
